Canadians pride ourselves on being positive contributors to global affairs. We want to do our part.
The Trudeau government has embraced this national self-image. The prime minister has said that “Canada will take on a new leadership role internationally” and has pledged $2.65 billion to help developing countries tackle climate change as part of this vision of global leadership.

What’s one way to keep milk prices from going down? Cut down on the number of cows producing that milk. An dairy industry group representing around 70% of the milk we buy has agreed to pay $52 million to settle an antitrust complaint alleging that industry illegally inflated milk prices by paying farmers to slaughter cows prematurely.

A catalyst for change
The UK already leads the rest of Europe in carbon emission reductions. The imminent introduction of Mandatory Carbon Reporting (MCR) – which makes it compulsory for companies on the London Stock Exchange to report their levels of greenhouse gas emissions in their annual reports – is set to propel environmental sustainability even further up the corporate agenda, providing a catalyst for action and accelerating changes in business practice across UK plc.

When you bite into a hamburger or slice into some salmon, do you think about the impact it had on the environment on its way to you? Well, maybe you should. Climate change is getting real, and agriculture is one of the largest sources of heat-trapping greenhouse gases such as methane and carbon dioxide.